How do I evolve a group into a self-organizing work group?

 Posted by lori on July 28, 2010  No Responses »
Jul 282010
 
How do I evolve a group into a self-organizing work group?

How do you evolve a planned group into a self-organizing work group? It’ll look a bit different for everyone, but for me it appears to be mostly about letting go as an individual. Let go of the individual plans you thought you needed. Let go of the group or people you thought you needed. Pay attention to the people who always show up to talk about what matters most to you (particularly to those who show up for you again and again). Who are they? What does that diverse group have in common? What’s making all of you give up your time with your individual work, families, and lives to be together? What’s drawing you together? That’s where your self-organizing work group lives.

How can we encourage active participation in groups after the original excitement of forming has died down?

 Posted by lori on June 29, 2010  No Responses »
Jun 292010
 
How can we encourage active participation in groups after the original excitement of forming has died down?

I’ve studied and been part of at least 14 self-organizing work groups in the past 7 years. You don’t have to encourage active participation in self-organizing work groups. They form in response to personally felt needs of the moment, people stay with them until those needs are met, and then move on from them as what matters most to them as an individual changes.

What’s the difference between a self-organizing work group and a founded group?

 Posted by lori on May 20, 2010  1 Response »
May 202010
 
What’s the difference between a self-organizing work group and a founded group?

That’s the difference between self-organizing groups and founded groups that I experienced.

Learning from Learners as Learners

 Posted by lori on April 28, 2010  No Responses »
Apr 282010
 

Self-organizing groups and work groups are groups of learners. Everyone in the group may be an expert at something, but nobody in the group is an expert at what the group is attempting to do. I’ve seen this have remarkable impacts on learning. For example: People in the group learn from each other and about themselves If they stay together long enough, people in the group can … [Read More]

Recognizing Self-Organization at Work (8 of 9)

 Posted by lori on February 24, 2010  No Responses »
Feb 242010
 

How do I know when I’m self-organizing and how do we know if our group is self-organizing? Indicator #8: Enjoying yourself in the moment and in hindsight I am self-organizing when I enjoy myself in the moment and in hindsight. Demonstrated in the following ways: Laughing and smiling Experiencing a sense of freedom, talking about experiencing a sense of freedom/describing a sense of freedom, and … [Read More]

Recognizing Self-Organization at Work (7 of 9)

 Posted by lori on February 3, 2010  No Responses »
Feb 032010
 

How do I know when I’m self-organizing? How do we know if our group is self-organizing? Indicator #7: Spontaneously demonstrating something, learning in the moment, and reflecting and learning more in hindsight I am self-organizing when I spontaneously demonstrate something, learn in the moment, and reflect and learn more in hindsight. Demonstrated in the following examples: Example 1  Spontaneous demonstration: Using “we” and “us” to … [Read More]

Recognizing Self-Organization at Work (5 of 9)

 Posted by lori on January 6, 2010  No Responses »
Jan 062010
 

How do I know when I’m self-organizing? How do we know if our group is self-organizing? Indicator #5: Feeling and doing things that feel spontaneous, fluid, and natural—both in the moment and in hindsight.  I am self-organizing when I feel and do things that feel spontaneous, fluid, and natural—both in the moment and in hindsight. Demonstrated, for example, by: Laughing Speaking the same words and … [Read More]

Recognizing Self-Organization at Work (4 of 9)

 Posted by lori on December 21, 2009  1 Response »
Dec 212009
 

How do I know when I’m self-organizing? How do we know if our group is self-organizing? This is fourth indicator of self-organization that emerged from my research and consulting work: Indicator #4: Sharing more of myself than I expected or planned. I am self-organizing when I share more of myself than I expected or planned. Demonstrated, for example, by: Sharing personal feelings, information, and stories … [Read More]

Recognizing Self-Organization at Work (3 of 9)

 Posted by lori on November 20, 2009  No Responses »
Nov 202009
 

How do I know when I’m part of a self-organizing work group? How do we know if our group is self-organizing? This is the third of a series of posts in which I document the nine indicators of self-organization that emerged from my research and consulting work. Indicator #3: Openly seeking to understand another I am self-organizing when I: Openly seek to understand another. Demonstrated, … [Read More]

Recognizing Self-Organization at Work (2 of 9)

 Posted by lori on November 5, 2009  No Responses »
Nov 052009
 

Self-organizing work groups can be difficult to see. So how do I know when I’m part of one? How do we know if our group is self-organizing? This is the second of a series of posts that document the nine indicators of self-organization that emerged from my reseach study of self-organizing work groups of business employees and high school teachers. As a consultant/researcher, I’ve also … [Read More]

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